Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Guest, Robert Smigel
• Directors: Christopher Guest, Robert Smigel, Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Albert Brooks
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Live, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305840121
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,586 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

One of the major breakout stars to come out of the first years of Saturday Night Live was not one of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players, but was instead born from a bit of clay and the creative mind of Walter Williams.

The 18 shorts that comprise The Best of Saturday Night Live: The Mr. Bill Collection exemplify the humor and outrageousness that we have come to expect from Mr. Bill, Spot, Mr. Hands, and of course, Sluggo. The plots, and budget, may have been simple and at some times poorly executed, but they remain a catalyst of laughter and bring back memories of staying up late just to see what troubles would cause Bill to utter his famous phrase: "Ohh, nooo!!!" We are treated to classic Mr. Bill exploits, such as "Mr. Bill's Christmas Special," "Mr. Bill Goes to New York," and the inappropriately named "Mr. Bill Strikes Back," as well as a bonus "Public Service Announcement" relating to highway education.

Although the quality of the film is not always the best, the humor remains intact. In 50 minutes, The Best of Saturday Night Live: The Mr. Bill Collection illustrates how he was one of the show's brightest stars, all the while keeping his unkempt, independent charm. --Zachary Lively

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Classic hilarity, abominable DVD, July 19, 2001

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Carl Tait (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! (DVD)

The "Mr. Bill" short films are as bizarrely endearing as ever, but the DVD is a disaster. (Note that all the earlier reviews are for the VHS tape.)

Here's the rub: ***ALL*** scanning and skipping functions are disabled throughout the entire disc! Want to go to the next film? Don't press the skip button; it won't work. You have to go back to the tedious menu and arrow your way slowly to the episode you want. Want to back up or fast forward a little in the film you're watching? Sorry, but there's no way AT ALL to do that.

This disc is a cruel joke and should be withdrawn. It cannot be recommended at all as issued, though I found it impossible to give poor Mr. Bill only one star....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Definitive Collection" Is a MUCH Better Value, July 13, 2006

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MacGuffin "MacGuffin" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! (DVD)

All the material on this disk plus more is contained in the three-disk Definitive Collection which at the time of this writing is in print, available on Amazon, and very inexpensive (especially through 3rd-party sellers). What the D.C. lacks is any printed material that might be included with this Anchor Bay release.
Mr. Bill, BTW, seemed a lot funnier to me during his SNL run (this seems to be the general consensus), but even with hindsight, I'd probably still purchase the D.C., if only for an inexpensive trip down Memory Lane. Rating reflects the material, which I have seen, and not this particular release, which I haven't.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Mr. Bill (or the Pizza Head commercials) get it!, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Saturday Night Live: The Mr. Bill Collection [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This Mr. Bill video is very funny I believe. And what makes it so great, of course, is how "cheap" it's done. No one but Mr. Hands ever moves, and Mr. Bill just has to "stand" for anything Mr. Hands does to him, or anything Sluggo, a guy who hates Mr. Bill, tells Mr. Hands to do to him. Hilarious I believe!